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Ankara emerges as central battleground in Turkey elections - FT.com

Ankara emerges as central battleground in Turkey elections

By Daniel Dombey and Funja Guler in Ankara

The mayor of Ankara is a man of monumental ambition. Battling to stay in office in the bellwether contest of nationwide local elections this Sunday, Melih Gokcek’s promises for the national capital include Europe’s biggest theme park – complete with 70m tall dinosaur replicas – a 23km cable-car route to boost public transport, and an 11km canal to rival the Bosphorus.

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